Archives for February 15, 2006

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Olympus promises to make microdissection routine

By  Gregory Roumeliotis

A new easy-to-use laser microdissection system from Olympus is set to shake up the isolation technology market by reducing sample handling and contamination when isolating cells for downstream analysis and making the process routine.

Procter to develop Nastech osteoporosis drug

By  Gregory Roumeliotis

Biotechnology firm Nastech has chosen Procter & Gamble to develop and commercialise its osteoporosis nasal spray worldwide, in a lucrative deal that could reach $577m (€480m) over the life of the project and give both companies the upper hand over...

Needlestick injuries beef up syringe market

By  Wai Lang Chu

According to a new report, the market for needle-free injection devices and safety syringes will exceed $2.49bn (€2.1bn) by 2009, buoyed on by the increase of incidences in needlestick injuries and high consumer demand for syringe alternatives.

SkinMedica targets acne with timed release approach

By  Simon Pitman and Gregory Roumeliotis

US pharmaceuticals and skin care specialist SkinMedica has developed a timed release delivery system for the active ingredients of an acne treatment that is said to up efficacy and lower the chances of skin irritation.

Data shows Acumen Explorer benefits lab research

By  Wai Lang Chu

New data that shows the effectiveness of TTP LabTech's Acumen Explorer for high content screening at high throughput reveals the advances high content screening has made in applications such as protein kinase activation, cell cycle analysis and...

Angel to scale up ReNeuron's stem cell lines

By  Gregory Roumeliotis

British biotechnology firm Angel has won a manufacturing contract from stem cell therapeutics expert ReNeuron Group to produce a master cell bank for Huntington's disease, as the company's demand for stem cells increases.